History of Gaming

By Rqg2
  • 5000 BCE

    The First Trace

    The first trace of games was in the Bronze Age, 7,000 years ago. However there is no trace of how it was played.
  • 3000 BCE

    "The Royal game of Ur"

    "The Royal game of Ur"
    The Assyrians invented this game about 5,000 years ago. It was a board game with a course and pieces players would move.
  • 1280

    King of Castile

    In 1280, the king of Castile and Leon, Alfonso X the Wise, wrote “The Book of Games,” a collection of games such as Chess and Alquerque.

  • The landlords game

    The landlords game
    The landlord's game is a board game invented by Lizzie Magie. Its structure is similar to Monopoly.

  • Monopoly

    Monopoly
    Monopoly was first invented when the Parker Brothers bought it for Lizzie Magie

  • tic tac toe

    tic tac toe
    The first electronic video game was a game called OXO, but it is now known as Tic Tac Toe. https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-video-games

  • Home Console

    Home Console
    In 1967, the first home console was made. It was called The Brown Box, and it could be played on a television when connected.
    https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-video-games

  • Space Invaders

    Space Invaders
    The release of Space Invaders was massive. It is a game where you need to kill space aliens.
    https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-video-games